Pencil-printing machine



Aug. 4, 1925. LFE SAQ c. M. WEEKS ET AL PENCIL PRINTING MACHINE FiledMay 26 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTORS (LAMA/ 'l v W ATTORNEYS Aug. 41925. 1548 4% C. M. WEEKS ET AL llp 12 INVENTORS 14: wew w 1 BY 2 M a61% ATTORNEYS Aug 4% 3%25.

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INVENTORS BY M.

A TTORNE Y5 Patented Aug. 4, 1925.

CHARLES M. WEEKS AND DAVID IBLOCH, OF WALDEN, NEW YORK, ASSINORS T0CHARLES M. \VEEKS COMPANY, INC., Q WALDEN, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OFNEW YORK.

. PENCIL-PRINTING rcaonma.

Application filed May 26, 1922. Serial Hm 563,802.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES M. WEnKs and DAVID BLocH, citizens of theUnited .States, residing at 93 Ulster Avenue, lValden, N. 'Y., and 11Gladstone Avenue, lValden, N. Y., respectively, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Pencil-Printing Machines, of which thefollowing is a clear, full, and exact description. This inventionrelates to machines for printing or stamping names, wordsor insigniaupon pencils or similar articles.

One object of the present invention is to produce a machine upon whichany desired name or word may quickly and easily be printed upon a pencilorsimilar article. Another object of the invention is to produce acoin-controlled machine of this class upon which a name, word or symbolmay readily be printed or stamped on a pencil or like article.

Another object of the invention is to devise a pencil printing machinein which only pencils especially constructed to pass through the machinemay be placed in the machine and printed.

A still further objectof the i vention is to produce a machine (if theclash? in which pencilsmay be taken in-succession from a magazine,printed or stamped with a word, name or symbol and then discharged insuccession from themachine.

With these objects in View, the invention comprises certain novel andimproved features, constructions and combinations of parts hereinafterdescribed and particularly pointed out in theclaims, the advantages ofwhich ivill be readily understood and appreciated by those s killedin'the art.

The invention will be clearly-understood from the accompanying drawingsillustrating a machineemhodying the invention in its preferred form andthe. following detail-ed description of the construction therein shown.

in the drawingsf I Figure l isa perspectiveview illustrating a machineembodying the inventi n;

machine, with a portion of the casing reescribed Fig. 2 is a view infront elevation of themoved to show the structure within the same; I,

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a portion of the machine with part of thecasing removed;

Fig. 4: is a central vertical sectional view of the machine;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. i illustrating certain of the parts indifferent positions; 4

Fig. dis a detail view'illustrating particularly stopping devices forcertain of the operating parts;

Figs. 7 and 8 are detail sectional views illr hating the operation ofcertain parts of the pencil handling mechanism; and Fig. 9 is a Viewillustrating a pencil after it is printed on the machine. I

The machine embodying the invention in its preferred form, asillustrated in the drawing, comprises. a printing mechanism which may beadjusted to print any desired name or word upon a pencil presentedthereto. The printing mechanism comprises a series of printing disksindicated at 2 rotatably mountedside by side upon a shaft supported atits ends in the casing 6, these disks being provided on their peripheraledges with a seriesof letter type, indicated at 8, from A tg Z. Thesedisks may, of course, be also provided with number type or with variousprinting insignia, if desired. Each of these disks is arranged foradjustment about the shaft 4. to bring any letter thereon into aposition to print a pencil presented in printing position. To this end,each disk carries an arm 10 secured thereto and projecting upwardly fromthe disk through a slot between bars 12 secured to the casing 6. Each ofthe 'bars'12 carries a series of letters which are the same as .theletters on the corresponding disk 2. To locate any desired one of theletter type on one of the disks 2 in printing position, the arm 10 onthe disk is adjusted so that it is opposite the same letter on the bar12 corresponding to said disk. To assist in locatof notches 16 formed ineach of the here 12 respectively opposite each letter on said her.'

pencil, as shown in Fig. 3.. In order that,

only specially constructed pencils may he introduced into the magazine,the channelbar 18 is constructed considerably narrower than the fulldiameter of a. pencil. With this construction of the channel bar 18,'oneend of the pencil mutt be reduced in dilimeter, as shown at 22, Fig. 9,in order that thepencil -mey fit accurately in this channel bar.

Figs. l andii show the magesiine loaded with a series of pencils.

"The pencils drop from the lower end of the magazine successively upona. pair of supporting plates 24 secured to the under side of a.transversely movable pencil supporting and actuating slide 26. A pencilwhen restingon seid plates 24' is located in front of the edge of theslide 26, as shown in Fig. l, and the channel bars 18 end 20 terminatejust above the slide to allow transverse movement of the slide andpencil carried thereby. Fig. 4 shows the position of the parts when themachine is at rest or outof operation. In

presenting a pencil to the printing disks, the slide 26 is movedforwardly transversely of the magazine from the position shown in Fig. 4to the osition shown in Fig. 5, thereby carrying t e lowermostpencilsupported on the plates 24 into contact with the edges of the printingdisks, which print the de-,

sired name, word or insignia thereon. The slide 26 is then retracted toits initial position. As the slide 26 advances it closes the lower endsof the channel bars 18 and 20,

[thereby preventing the pencils from drop the pencil has passed theseme.

ping from the magazine.

During the retracting movement of the slide 26, the pencil is thrownoii' the plates 2i by means of two pivoted fingers 28 arranged to engagethe opposite ends of the pencil. These fingers are each pivoted at 30upon a bracket 32 in osition to be engaged by the pencil carried io theslide 26 as the slide is moved forwarc ly, the fingers then swingingforwardly as shown in Fig. 7, and dropping down behind the pencil afterDuring the retracting movement of the slide 26, the pencil is againengaged by the fingers 28, but the fingers are then prevented fromswinging rearwerdly by their engagement with the bracket 32, as shown inFig 8, so that the pencil is thrown oil the plates 24: by the .ingmovement.

fingers as the slide 26 continues its retrach The pencil then drops downupon an inclined chute 34, referably con structed of sheet metal, and isdischarged from the chute through an opening 36 in the casing. As theslide is restored to its original position, the next pencil drops fromthe magazine onto the plates 24.

The slide 26 is arranged to be actuated in the manner described bymechanism preferably arranged to be controlled manually from the outsideof the casing. The slide is actuated from a. pair of rotatable disks 38fined to u shei't 40 mounted to rotate in. suitable bearings secured tothe side walls of the casing 6, the disks being connected with the slideby means of links 42 The shaft 40 is edepted to be rotated in aclockwise direction (Figs. 4: and 5} to edvence the slide 26 by meansofe crenk arm 44 secured to the she-it outside of the casing and prcfenably provided with a. suitable handle. The she-ft 4.0 is rotated inthe opposite direction to restore the parts to their nonnel positions bymeans of a. coiled spring ill ettechcd "at one end to en erxn 48 securedto the shell- 10, and at its other end to the base of the cas-- ing. Themovement of the shaft end disk 38 under the influence of the spring l6is limited by means of a. stop 50 secured to one of the disks 38 whichis arranged to engage a stop secured to the side well of the cusinp (seeFig. 6),

The crank arm 44 is preferably actuated so as not only tobring a hellcarried. by the slide 26 into contact with the type on the peripheriesof the printing disks, but also to press the pencil with considerablepressure against the type. The pressure of the pew cil on the typecauses the type which proects outwardl from the'printing disks to reekthe hmdfinished surfece on the pew oil, so that the ink will bedeposited in the depressions and will adhere to the pencil. The slide 26serves as 'an abutment or anvil against which the pencil. rests duringthe compressing operation.

As the shaft 40 and disk sen-e rotated, to advance the slide 26, aninkin f inecln anism is actuated to a ply inkto tie type on thedisks 2with w rob the encil is 0 be brought'in contect. This in ing mechcnismcomprises an inking roller 54 rotui'r ably mounted in the, upper ends oftwo arms 56 pivoted at 58 on the res cctive disks 38, the rollerbeingprovided with any suitable covering adapted to be saturated with ink.The arms 56 are each acted upon by a. coiled spring 60 which tends toswing the inking roller 54 forwardly toward thev rinting disks. Inorderto guide the ink 111g roller in its movement so that it will ink theline of type with which the pencil is to be brought in contact but willnot deposit ink on any considerable portions of is not limited to theparticular construction and arrangement of parts of the ilbistratedembodiment thereof, that the invention may be embodied in other formswithin the scope of the claims. I

Having explained the nature and object of the invention and havingspecifically descr'ibeda construction embodying the invenseries. ofrotatable disks arranged side by side and having type upon their periheries, arms secured to said disks, indicator ars between which saidarms extend, letters or other insignia on said bars corresponding to thetype upon the peripheries of the respective disks, a rotatable shaft, ahand lever secured to said shaft, connections between the shaft-and theslide for advancing the slide to carry a pencil intii' contact with'saiddisks and to retract the slide, and coin'-controlled means for lockingthe shaft and said slide from movement.

2. A pencil printing machine, having in combination adjustable rintingmechanism,

a magazine adaptedto old pencils side by side, a transversely movablecarrier arranged to receive a pencil from the magazine and to carryapencil by its' transverse movement, into printing contact with theprinting mechanism, a. movable inking device foifinking the type alongthe printing line, a lever and connections between the lever and thecarrier and between the lever andithe inking device for actuating thecarricr and the inking device.

3. A pencil printing machine having in combinationan adjustable printingmechanism, a magazine adapted to hold pencils side by sidc,| atransversely, movable carrier arranged to lreceivc pencils from themagazinc and to carrypencils by its transverse movement into printingcontact with the printing mechanism, means for actuating the carriermanually and coin-controlled mechanism for locking and releasing saidmeans.

4. A pencil printing machine having in combination an adjustableprinting mechanism, a magazine adapted to hold pencils side'by side, atransversely moving carrier arranged to receive pencils from themagazine and to carry pencils by its transverse movement into printingcontact with the menace printing mechanism, a movable inking device forinking the type along the printing line, a lever and connections betweenthe lever and thecarrier and between the lever and the inking device foractuating the carrier and the inkin device, and coin-controlled meansfor loc 'ng and releasing the lever.

5. A pencil printing machine having in I combination a encil magazinearranged to hold pencils side by side, a slide mounted for movementtransversely on the ma azine, pencil supporting plates carried by eforward end of the-slide u on which the pencils dro in succession mm themagazine, a printing mechanism located at one side of the magazine andcomprisin a series of rotatable discs arranged side y side and havingtype upon their peripheries, arms secured to said discs, indicator barsbetween which said arms extend, letters or other insignia on said barscorresponding to the type upon the peripheries of the respective discs,a rotatable shaft, a hand-lever secured to said shaft, connect-ionsbetween the shaft and the slide for advancing the slide to carry apencil into contact with said discs and t retract the slide, andcoin-controlled meaiis for locking the shaft and said slide frommovement.

6. A pencil rinting machine having in combination ad ustable printingmechanism, a magazine adapted to hold pencils side by side, atransversscly movable carrier arranged to receive pencils from themagazine and to carry a pencil by its transverse movement. into printingcontact with the printing mechanism, a rock shaft, connections betweenthe shaft and the carrier for actuating' the carrier, an inking roller,connections between the shaft and the roller for rolling the roller.over the printing line, and manually operable means for actuating theshaft. 1

7. A pencil printing machine, having in combination a pencil magazinearranged to hold pencils side by side, printing mechanism, meansfortaking pencils from the magazine and bringing them into printing contactwith the printing mechanism, a rotatable shaft, means secured to theshaft and protill tltl

jecting therefrom, inking roller supporting means pivoted to said firstmeans, an inking roller carried by said supporting means,-

yielding means acting on said supporting means for holding the printingroller in position to engage the type, supporting means, guiding meansfor the roller to cause it to engage only the printing line of theprinting mechanism, and means for turning the shaft.

8. A pencil printing machine, having in combination a magazine arrangedto hold pencils side by side, a transversely movable slide, anadjustable printing mechanism on the inking roller.

the peripheries of the type disks upon each side of this line, guidearms 62 are secured to'the casing of the machine and are arranged toengage the forward side of the central shaft of the inking rolleradjacent the ends thereof. The rear edges of these guide arms areshaped, as clearly shown in Fig. 4:, to carry the inking roller awayfrom the peripheries of the disks 2 as it is moved above or below theline of type with which the pencil is to be brought in contact and toallow the inking roller to contact with this line of type. With theparts in the position shown in Fig. 4:, as the disks 38 are rotated in adirection to advance the slide .26 to engage a pencil with the printingdisks, the inking roller 54 is rolled downwardly along the guide arms62, is brought into contact with the line of type with which the pencilis to be brought in contact, and is then carried away from the disks 2by the guide bars. During the return movement of the disks 38 the inkingroller is restoredta its original position. Thus the line of type isinked in a reliable and eflicient manner without wasting the ink on Inthe present form of the invention. the disks 38 and shaft are normallylocked in position so that they cannot be rotated to advance the slide26 tobring a pencil in contact with the printing mechanism. The lockingmechanism for these parts is coincontrolled and is actuated to releasethe disks and shaft upon the insertion of a suitable coin in themachine. The locking mechanism comprises a locking lever (i l pivoted at66 on one of the sidewalls ofthe casing, the rear end of which isarranged to engage a tooth 68 on the adjacent disk 38 to lock the disksand shaft 40 from rotary movement in a clockwise direction.

The lever 64 is mounted on its pivot or is weighted so that the rear armthereof is slightly heavier than-its forward arm and will normally beheld by gravity in de the machine. When a coin of the proper size hasbeen placed in the coin-receiving device 72, it drops down 'through thepassage therein and through the passage in the coin guide 70 until itengages the forward arm of the lever 64s. The weight of the coindepresses the forward armof the lever 64 and, lifts the rear arm of thelever out of position to engage the teeth '68, thereby unlocking the.disks and the shaft 40. The rear arm of thelever; 64:, as it iselevated, engages the forward s end of a curved stop lever 76, therebylimiting the movement of the lever 64;, and

the coin still remains engaged in the passage in the coin guide 70. andrests on 'the forward end of, the lever .64. until the. shaft 40 anddisks 38 areactuated to advance the slide 26. ThestopleverJGis pivotedat 78 on the casing and: is arranged tb engage the edge oftllefidjitCGllt disk 38, as shown.

projection 82on the contacting disk 38 engages the lever 76 and swingsthe same rearwardly, thereby releasing the. locking lever 64 andallowing the lever to swing.

far enough undenthe weight of the 'coin;

to release the coin from the passage in the coin guide 70. The coin thendrops downwardly into a suitablea'eceptacle releasing the lever 84, andthe leverfi l swings back into engagement with the periphery. of theadjacent disk 38 so that its rear end will engage in front of the tooth68 as said disk is restored to its original position. 7

In operating thexabove described ins-1,

chine, the arms lQon the printingjdisks are 5 adjusted respectivelyopposite the letters on the bars 12 corresponding to the name or wordwhich is to beprinted on a pencil, the

the notches 16 in the bars bringing thedesired letters to the properalignment in rintin )osition. P is proper denomination is placed in theopen- Either before .or "arm-f the printing disks are adjusted a coin ofthe.

ing 74 in the coin receiver. This unlocks the pencil actuatingmechanism, Theoperator,

then grasps the handle of the arm 4 swings f the arm forwardly and thenallows thesame to swing back" under the influenceof the spring 46. Thisoperation brings the pencil into contact with the line of type on theprinting disks and then releases the pencil:

so that the pencil drops down on the .in-

clined chute 34 and, is discharged from thef casing through theopening36.

Pencils having names printed thereon have recently been produced andsold commercial- 1y to a considerable extent. As far as applicant isaware, however, such pencils have been produced only'on special orderfrom the manufacturer. The above machine cu- -ables anyone to secure atcomparatively small expense a pencil. wlth his name printed in ancomparatively simple in construction. inchattractive manner thereon..The machine pensive-to manufacturdand pencils may he" I 'quickly andeasily printed thereon without the exercise ofjany particular skill.

It is to be understood that the invention engagement of theflanges 14 onthe lev'e'rs in, 1

one side of said magazine, a rock shaft, mechanism for moving the slidefrom the shaft, :1 member projecting from saidshalt, a lever pivoted onsaid member, an inking roller carried by said lever, aspring act-l inson said lever for holding the printing in ler in position to engage thetype, guiding means for the printing' roller to cause it to engage onlythe printing line and means for turning the shaft.

9. A pencilprinting'machine having in combination an adjustable typemechanism,

a Illfifl'dZlIlG adapted to hold a plurality of pencils, a memberadjacent to the magazine arranged to receive the pencils in successiontherefrom, means for moving relatively said pencil and typemechanism"intoprint ing contact while the pencil is supported by saidreceiving member, and coin-controlled mechanism for operating saidmeans.

10. A pencil printing machine having in combination an adjustable typemechanism. a magazine adaptedto holda plurality of pencils, a printinganvil adjacent to the magazine arranged to receive the pencils insuccession therefrom, and coin-controlled means for compressing aportion of the pencil between the type and the anvil.

11'. A pencil printing machine having in.

combination an adjustable printingdisk ro tatably mounted a series oftype mounted upon the-periphery of said disk, an inking device for saidtype, a magazine adapted tohold a plurality of pencils, a printing anvilad acent to the magazine and arranged to reeeivethe pencils insuccession therefrom,

and COlll-t-Olltl'Ollt'll incanst'or compressing a portion of a. pencilbetween the type and the anvil. V

12. Ar pencil printing machine having in combination an adjustableprinting disk rotatably mounted, a series of type mounted upon theperiphery of said disk, a lnaga'Aine adapted to hold a plurality ofpencils, a printing anvil adapted toreceive the pcn 'cils in successionfrom said magazine, means

